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LOT 1869
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Agnus Dei Horse Harness Mount
CIRCA 1100 A.D.
1 5/8 in. (11.3 grams, 41 mm).
Octofoil mount with four attachment holes, agnus dei motif in profile reserved against a pounced field.
ProvenanceFound Shottesbrooke, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUR-D59AA0.
See the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUR-D59AA0; see also, for a similar type PAS find ID 586271.
FootnotesThe image represents the Agnus Dei, a visual representation of Jesus as a lamb, which is more normally shown with a flag. The intensive use of punched annulets is often found on harness pendants of 12th-century date.
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LOT 1869
Medieval Knight's Gilt Bronze Agnus Dei Horse Harness Mount
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£120 (EUR 139; USD 162) +BP*
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